Back in May, I tried a new-to-me version of mushroom soup while on a work trip: Hungarian Mushroom Soup. I had never heard of it before and I was intrigued. When the dish arrived it was burnt sienna in color, and was a creamy soup with meaty chunks of mushroom. My guess was that…
Category: Entree
Stuffed Zucchini
Since I am still trying to eat a variety of vegetables daily (despite the fact that I no longer need to track my vegetable intake for my health benefits program) I decided to make a vegetable full, fall inspired dish – Stuffed Zucchini. What I love about Stuffed Zucchini (or any other vegetable for…
Black Rice & Edamame Salad
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was trying to prep more food on the weekends to make for easier lunches and no brainer dinners. With this in mind I have been trying to make a variety of salads – rice, lentil, steel cut oats, etc. My strategy has been to create…
Spinach and Salmon Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette
A few weeks ago on my post about popcorn I mentioned that my family had visited a specialty oil store in June. One of the other items I picked up during this trip was blueberry balsamic vinegar. What I love about flavored vinegars is that you can often make a simple, extremely flavorful vinaigrette of…
Corn Gazpacho
Gazpacho is one of my favorite summertime meals. A refreshing soup that helps you beat the heat, it is also a light dish that packs in quite a few servings of vegetables. Instead of the tomato based version I enjoyed in my youth, or the my zucchini gazpacho, I decided to make a…
Hot and Spicy Hero Salad
My latest cooking contest challenge was to use any one of the Fortune Asian noodles in a cold salad or casserole for their Blogger Recipe Challenge. I chose to go with their Hot & Spicy noodles for a cold salad creation, hoping to capitalize on the built in flavor of the sauce. After…
Fusilli Primavera with Broccoli Pesto
In April I wrote about coming up with creative ways to eat broccoli, setting a goal of discussing seven different recipes. Today I want to discuss four more ideas to bring the tally to seven. First up is my most creative twist – Fusilli Primavera with Broccoli Pesto. I subbed in steamed broccoli for…
Apricot Ginger Salmon with Poblano Cauliflower Puree, and Wilted Watercress
I couldn’t wait for The Saucy Mama blogger challenge to open this year. I absolutely fell in love with the Saucy Mama products when I entered my Baked Tarragon Lemon Sea Scallops in last year’s contest and I must admit I trolled their website the weeks leading up to this year’s contest to make sure I didn’t…
Chicken Tinga Sloppy Joes
The Del Real recipe challenge deadline was extended a few days, so I took advantage of the extra time and created another entry. I decided to try a unique version of a kid favorite classic – the sloppy joe. Instead of the usual ground beef and tomato-based sauce, I used Del Real’s Chipotle…
Carnitas Pupusadillas (a.k.a. Triple Decker Carnitas Grilled Cheese)
Since my family regularly eats Mexican inspired cuisine, I threw my hat in the Del Real recipe challenge just hours before they closed applications. The challenge asked contestants to create either a kid-friendly or an outdoor themed recipe with their products that could be prepared in under 30 minutes. Oh, and since I…
Lemon & Ricotta Broccoli and Chicken
A few weeks ago I attended a goodbye dinner for a client. The mealtime banter was light and fun, and at one point turned to the grocery shopping habits of another client in attendance. It turns out that despite that fact that his Denver field assignment is without his family, he can’t seem to pry himself…
Caponata Red Lentil Salad
Sometimes I feel the need to infuse more vegetables into my diet, and this week was one of those times. Perhaps it is the generous amount of jelly beans I have eaten, or it could just be that the jewel like color of the eggplants at the grocery store were beckoning me. Whatever…
